Career
He was selected by the Carolina Hurricanes in the first round (fifth overall) of the 2013 National Hockey League Entry Draft. He is the youngest Swedish born player to score an National Hockey League goal. Lindholm played with the Brynäs IF Swedish U20 team, he played four games for the U20 team and was the second-leading scorer for the U18 team
Lindholm was selected in the fourth round (86th overall) by SKA Saint St. Petersburg of the KHL Draft.
Once again a key offensive force for Brynäs U20 team and also the U19 World Junior A Challenge and 2012 U18 World Junior Championship tournaments. Still with Brynäs, Lindholm led all junior players in the Elitserien with 30 points, scoring 11 goals with 19 assists.
He skated for Sweden"s U20 World Junior Championship in Ufa. Scoring 2 goals with 2 assists and was minus-one with 4 penalty minutes in six games, they the silver medal.
Following being drafted by the Hurricanes, Lindholm made the opening roster for the 2013-2014 National Hockey League season.
He scored his first National Hockey League goal in his fourth ever National Hockey League game against Braden Holtby of the Washington Capitals on October 10, 2013. By scoring his first National Hockey League goal at 18 years and 311 days, Lindholm became the youngest Swedish-born National Hockey League player to score a goal, beating Gabriel Landeskog and his previous record, which was 18 years and 324 days.